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German DRM Platform - DRM+ Technical Expert Group -

Planning Parameters

for DRM Mode E (‘DRM+’)

concerning the use

in VHF bands I, II and III

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Planning Parameters for DRM Mode E (‘DRM+’)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................ 4

2 Reception Modes ............................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Fixed Reception (FX) ................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Portable Reception ....................................................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Portable Indoor Reception (PI) 5

2.2.2 Portable Outdoor Reception (PO) 5

2.2.3 Portable Handheld Reception (PI-H, PO-H) 5

2.3 Mobile Reception (MO) ............................................................................................................... 5

3 Correction Factors for Field Strength Predictions ...................................................... 6

3.1 Reference Frequencies ................................................................................................................. 6

3.2 Antenna Gain................................................................................................................................ 6

3.2.1 Antenna Gain for Fixed Reception 6

3.2.2 Antenna Gain for Portable Reception 7

3.2.3 Antenna Gain for Portable Handheld Reception 7

3.2.4 Antenna Gain for Mobile Reception 7

3.3 Feeder Loss ................................................................................................................................... 8

3.4 Height Loss Correction Factor ................................................................................................... 8

3.5 Building Penetration Loss ........................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Allowance for Man-made Noise .................................................................................................. 9

3.6.1 Allowance for Man-made Noise for Fixed, Portable and Mobile Reception 10

3.6.2 Allowance for Man-made Noise for Portable Handheld Reception 10

3.7 Implementation Loss Factor ..................................................................................................... 11

3.8 Correction Factors for Location Variability ........................................................................... 11

3.8.1 Distribution Factor 12

3.8.2 Combined Standard Deviation 12

3.8.3 Combined Location Correction Factor for Protection Ratios 14

3.9 Polarization Discrimination ...................................................................................................... 14

3.10 Calculation of Minimum Median Field Strength Level .......................................................... 14

4 DRM System Parameters ............................................................................................. 16

4.1 Modes and Code Rates .............................................................................................................. 16

4.1.1 Overview of SDC and MSC Code Rates 16

4.1.2 SDC and MSC Code Rates for Calculations 16

4.2 Propagation-Related OFDM Parameters ................................................................................ 17

4.3 Single Frequency Operation Capability ................................................................................... 17

4.4 Channel Models .......................................................................................................................... 17

5 DRM Receiver Parameters .......................................................................................... 18

5.1 General Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 18

5.2 Receiver Noise Figure ................................................................................................................ 18

5.3 Receiver Noise Input Power ...................................................................................................... 18


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5.4 Minimum Carrier to Noise Ratio .............................................................................................. 18

5.5 Minimum Receiver Input Power Level .................................................................................... 19

6 DRM Planning Parameters .......................................................................................... 20

6.1 Minimum Median Field Strength Level ................................................................................... 20

6.1.1 VHF Band I 20

6.1.2 VHF Band II 21

6.1.3 VHF Band III 22

6.2 Position of DRM Frequencies ................................................................................................... 23

6.2.1 VHF Band I and VHF Band II 24


6.3 Out-of-band Spectrum Mask .................................................................................................... 24

6.3.1 VHF Band I and VHF Band II 24


6.4 Protection Ratios ........................................................................................................................ 26

6.4.1 Protection Ratios for DRM 26

6.4.2 Protection Ratios for Broadcasting Systems interfered with by DRM 30

6.4.3 Protection Ratios for Other Services interfered with by DRM 31

6.5 Calculation of the Resulting Sum Field Strength of Interferers ............................................ 32

ANNEX 1 – Normative References ....................................................................................... 33

1 Symbols and Abbreviations ......................................................................................... 33

2 References ...................................................................................................................... 34

3 Authors .......................................................................................................................... 35

ANNEX 2 – Technical References ........................................................................................ 36

1 Position of DRM frequencies ....................................................................................... 36

1.1 VHF Band II ............................................................................................................................... 36

1.2 VHF Band III ............................................................................................................................. 37

2 Computations of Correction Factors .......................................................................... 40

2.1 Computation of the Antenna Gain for Portable Handheld Reception .................................. 40

2.2 Computation of Man-made Moise Allowance from the Antenna Noise Factor ................... 41


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1 Scope

Digital Radio MondialeTM

(DRM) was originally designed by the DRM Consortium as a digital broadcasting

system for the radio bands below 30 MHz and it is standardized as ETSI ES 201 980 [ETSI-DRM]. In 2009,

DRM was extended by a mode E – called ‘DRM+’ – to use DRM in radio bands up to 174 MHz.

The University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern1 (Germany) and the University of Hannover2 (Germany)

successfully conducted laboratory measurements and field trials with DRM in VHF band II and in VHF band III,

resp. Demonstrations were also given successfully in Paris in VHF band I by the University of Applied Sciences

in Kaiserslautern. Other field trials all over the world, especially in Brazil, Italy, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom,

and in the Republic of Korea have completed the tests.

The measurements and field trials have confirmed the technical parameters, and comparisons of coverage area

have been performed between FM in VHF band II and DRM also as with DAB in VHF band III and DRM. In

addition, protection ratio measurements have been performed and planning models have been used to predict

coverage. The results from both German sites show that DRM works well in all VHF bands including VHF band

III.

From these results and based on the therefore relevant ITU recommendations this document defines a framework

for calculating all relevant DRM network planning parameters in all VHF bands. The focus lies on VHF band II

(87.5 - 108 MHz) and VHF band III (174 - 230 MHz) in ITU Region 1, however where the values for the VHF

Band I (47 – 68 MHz) are available, they are given.

Other frequency allocations in VHF bands assigned to broadcasting services are not exhaustively covered yet,

e.g. areas in ITU Region 1 where allocations of the Wiesbaden T-DAB Agreement 1995 are still used (230 – 240

MHz) or in some Southern African countries, where the VHF band III is allocated to the broadcasting services

up to 254 MHz, or the broadcasting bands in ITU Region 2 and 3, perhaps the OIRT FM band (65.8 - 74 MHz)

or the Japanese FM band (76 - 90 MHz), respectively, that can later be adapted. Planning parameters for these

unconsidered cases can be derived or taken from the given values, considering 254 MHz as the international top

boundary of the VHF broadcasting spectrum3.

To calculate the relevant planning parameters minimum median field strength and protection ratios, firstly re-

ceiver and transmitter characteristics, system parameters as well as transmission aspects as common basis for

concrete DRM transmission network planning are determined. All parameters are either derived or the reference

to the source of origin is given. Various typical reception scenarios are taken into account to match as much as

possible planning and prediction scenarios.

1 http://www.fh-kl.de; http://www.drm-radio-kl.eu

2 http://www.ikt.uni-hannover.de/

3 ITU Radio Regulations for Region 1, Footnote 5.252: in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,

Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the bands 230-238 MHz and 246-254 MHz are allocated to the broadcasting service on a

primary basis, subject to agreement obtained under No. 9.21.


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2 Reception Modes

2.1 Fixed Reception (FX)

Fixed reception is defined as reception where a receiving antenna mounted at roof level is used. It is assumed

that near-optimal reception conditions (within a relatively small volume on the roof) are found when the antenna

is installed. In calculating the field strength levels for fixed antenna reception, a receiving antenna height of 10 m

above ground level is considered to be representative for the broadcasting service [ITU-GE06].

A location probability of 70% is assumed to obtain a good reception situation.

2.2 Portable Reception

In general, portable reception means a reception where a portable receiver with an attached or built-in antenna is

used outdoors or indoors at no less than 1.5 m above ground level.

A location probability of 95% is assumed to obtain a good reception situation.

Two receiving locations will be distinguished:

• Indoor reception with a reception place in a building

• Outdoor reception with a reception place outside a building

Within these receiving locations two opposed receiving conditions will be distinguished additionally due to the

great variability of portable reception situations with different receiver-/antenna-types and also different recep-

tion conditions:

• Portable reception: This situation models the reception situation with good reception conditions for both

situations indoor and outdoor, resp., and a receiver with an omnidirectional VHF antenna pattern as given in

[ITU-GE06].

• Portable handheld reception: This situation models the reception situation with bad reception conditions

and a receiver with an external antenna (for example telescopic antennas or the cable of wired headsets) as

given in [EBU-3317].

2.2.1 Portable Indoor Reception (PI)

Portable indoor reception is defined by a portable receiver with stationary power supply and a build-in (folded)-

antenna or with a plug for an external antenna. The receiver is used indoors at no less than 1.5 m above floor

level in rooms on the ground floor and with a window in an external wall. It is assumed that optimal receiving

conditions will be found by moving the antenna up to 0.5 m in any direction and the portable receiver is not

moved during reception and large objects near the receiver are also not moved [ITU-GE06]. A suburban area is

assumed.

2.2.2 Portable Outdoor Reception (PO)

Portable outdoor reception is defined as reception by a portable receiver with battery supply and an attached or

built-in antenna which is used outdoors at no less than 1.5 m above ground level [ITU-GE06]. A suburban area is

assumed in this case.

2.2.3 Portable Handheld Reception (PI-H, PO-H)

Portable reception is defined as reception by a portable handheld receiver with battery supply and an external

antenna as given in [EBU-3317] for both reception situations indoor and outdoor, respectively. An urban area is

assumed in this case.

2.3 Mobile Reception (MO)

Mobile reception is defined as reception by a receiver in motion also at high speed with a matched antenna situ-

ated at no less than 1.5 m above ground level or floor level [ITU-GE06]. A rural area with hilly terrain is as-

sumed in this case.


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3 Correction Factors for Field Strength Predictions

[ITU-1546] forms the basis of a field strength prediction method applicable for the broadcasting services

amongst other services. Predictions can be made from 30 MHz up to 3000 MHz within a path distance of 1 to

1000 km, percentage of time of 1 to 50%, and for various transmitting antenna heights. The method draws a

distinction between paths over land, cold seas and warm seas, makes due allowance for location variability for

land area-service predictions and takes account of local clutter surrounding the receiving location. It also pro-

vides procedures for handling negative effective transmitting antenna heights and mixed-path propagation (i.e.

with combinations of land and sea).

The wanted field strength level values predicted with [ITU-1546] refer always to the median value at a receiving

location with a receiving antenna in 10 m height above ground level. This antenna height is a generic value, used

as stated only in rural or suburban areas, with constructions or vegetation below 10m height. Otherwise the

wanted field strength values are predicted at the average construction or vegetation height at the receiving loca-

tion. The true receiving antenna height influences the height loss correction factor (see section 3.4).

To take into account different receiving modes and circumstances into network planning correction factors have

to be included to carry the minimum receiver input power level (as given in section 5.5) or the minimum field

strength level over to the median minimum field strength level for predictions with [ITU-1546] (as given in

section 6.1).

3.1 Reference Frequencies

The planning parameters and correction factors in this document are calculated for the reference frequencies

given in Table 1.

TABLE 1

Reference frequencies for calculations

VHF band

(frequency range)

I

(47 – 68 MHz)

II

(87.5 – 108 MHz)

III

(174 – 230 MHz)

Reference frequency [MHz] 65 100 200

3.2 Antenna Gain

The antenna gain GD [dBd] references to a half-wave dipole.

3.2.1 Antenna Gain for Fixed Reception

In [ITU-599] and [ITU-GE06] the antenna pattern for fixed reception are given for both VHF band II (4 dB) and

VHF band III (7 dB). In [ETSI-DVB] the antenna pattern for fixed reception is given for VHF band I (3 dB).

Taking into account the current use of roof-top antenna systems with omnidirectional dipole antennas or ground

plane antennas for future planning it is recommended that an omnidirectional antenna pattern with a gain of

0 dBd is used (see Table 2).

TABLE 2

Antenna gain GD for fixed reception

Frequency [MHz] 65 100 200

Antenna gain GD [dBd] 0 0 0


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3.2.2 Antenna Gain for Portable Reception

[ITU-GE06] assumes an omnidirectional VHF antenna pattern with an antenna gain of -2.2 dBd for standard

portable receiver planning, e.g. for DAB reception. From this reference, the antenna gains GD for portable recep-

tion are assumed to -2.2 dBd as given in Table 3.

TABLE 3

Antenna gain GD for portable reception


Antenna gain GD [dBd] -2.2 -2.2 -2.2

3.2.3 Antenna Gain for Portable Handheld Reception

Antenna gains GD for portable handheld reception in VHF band III (200 MHz) are given by [EBU-3317]:

Receiver integrated antenna: GD = -17 dBd

External antenna (telescopic or wired headsets): GD = -13 dBd

Adapted antenna (for mobile reception): GD = -2.2 dBd

The antenna gain for portable handheld reception in VHF band I and VHF band II can be calculate by the com-

putation given in Annex 2, section 2.1 [KRAUS]. From it the antenna gains GD [dB] for portable handheld re-

ception modes with an external antenna are given in Table 4.

TABLE 4

Antenna gains GD for portable handheld reception


Gain variation ∆G referenced to 200 MHz [dB] -9.76 -6.02 0.00

Antenna gain GD for receiver

integrated antenna

[dBd] -26.76 -23.02 -17.00

Antenna gain GD for portable handheld

reception (external antenna, telescopic or

wired headsets)

[dBd] -22.76 -19.02 -13.00

3.2.4 Antenna Gain for Mobile Reception

For mobile reception an omnidirectional VHF antenna pattern with an antenna gain GD of -2.2 dBd [ITU-GE06]

is assumed, see Table 5.

TABLE 5

Antenna gains GD for mobile reception


Antenna gain GD for adapted antenna

(mobile reception)

[dBd] -2.2 -2.2 -2.2


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3.3 Feeder Loss

The feeder loss Lf expresses the signal attenuation from the receiving antenna to the receiver’s RF input. The

feeder loss Lf for fixed reception at 200 MHz is given in [ITU-GE06] with 2 dB for 10 m cable length. The fre-

quency dependent cable attenuation per unit length L’f is assumed to be equal to:

f dB/m MHz

(1) with f the frequency in [MHz]. The feeder loss values per unit length L’f are given in Table 6.

TABLE 6

Feeder loss L’f per unit length


Feeder loss L’f [dB/m] 0.11 0.14 0.2

The feeder loss Lf is given by

f dB f MHz

(2) with l the length of the feeder cable in [m].

The cable length l for the different reception modes are given in Table 7, and the feeder losses Lf for different

frequencies and reception modes are given in Table 8.

TABLE 7

Cable length l for reception modes

Reception mode Fixed reception

(FX)

Portable reception

(PO, PI, PO-H, PI-H)

Mobile reception

(MO)

Cable length l [m] 10 0 2

TABLE 8

Feeder loss Lf for different reception modes


Feeder loss Lf for fixed reception (FX) [dB] 1.1 1.4 2.0

for portable reception (PO,

PI, PO-H, PI-H)

[dB] 0.0 0.0 0.0

for mobile reception(MO) [dB] 0.22 0.28 0.4

3.4 Height Loss Correction Factor

For portable reception a receiving antenna height of 1.5 m above ground level (outdoor and mobile) or above

floor level (indoor) is assumed. The propagation prediction method usually provides field strength values at 10

metres. To correct the predicted value from 10 metres to 1.5 m above ground level a height loss factor Lh [dB]

has to be applied.

The height loss correction factor Lh for an antenna height of 1.5 m is given in [ITU-GE06] as follows:

Lh = 12 dB at 200 MHz




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Therefore, the height loss correction factor Lh [dB] at 100 MHz is assumed to 10 dB, and at 65 MHz to 8 dB, for

portable and mobile reception modes The high loss correction factor Lh for handheld reception with external

antenna is given in [EBU-3317] for VHF band III as 19 dB in urban areas and is assumed to 17 dB at 100 MHz

and to 15 dB at 65 MHz.

The height loss correction factor Lh for different reception modes is given in Table 9.

TABLE 9

Height loss correction factor Lh for different reception modes


Height loss correction factor Lh for fixed reception (FX) [dB] 0 0 0

for portable and mobile reception

(PO, PI, MO)

[dB] 8 10 12

for portable handheld reception

(PO-H, PI-H)

[dB] 15 17 19

3.5 Building Penetration Loss

The ratio between the mean field strength inside a building at a given height above ground level and the mean

field strength outside the same building at the same height above ground level expressed in [dB] is the mean

building penetration loss.

The mean building penetration loss Lb in VHF band III is given in [ITU-GE06] and [EBU-3317] as 9 dB which

is proposed to be used for VHF band II, too. The mean building penetration loss for VHF band I is given in

[ETSI-DVB] as 8 dB. The standard deviation of the building penetration loss σb is always given by 3 dB.

The mean building penetration losses Lb and standard deviations σb are given in Table 10.

TABLE 10

Building penetration loss Lb and standard deviation σσσσb


Mean building penetration loss Lb [dB] 8 9 9

Standard deviation of the building

penetration loss σb

[dB] 3 3 3

3.6 Allowance for Man-made Noise

The allowance for man-made noise, MMN [dB], takes into account the effect of the man-made noise received by

the antenna on the system performance. The system equivalent noise figure Fs [dB] to be used for coverage cal-

culations is calculated from the receiver noise figure Fr [dB] and MMN [dB] (for details see Annex 2, section

2.2):

Fs dB F MMN dB (3) The allowance for man-made noise is calculated from an antenna noise factor fa, which takes into account the

man-made noise received by the antenna:

MMN dB 10log %1 &'( &) * dB (4)

where fr is the receiver noise factor: f 107)89 (5)

and fa is the antenna noise factor: f; 107'89 (6) where Fa is the antenna noise figure.


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3.6.1 Allowance for Man-made Noise for Fixed, Portable and Mobile Reception

[ITU-372] gives the legal values to calculate the allowance of man-man noise in different areas and frequencies

with the definitions of the antenna noise figure, its mean values Fa,med and the values of decile variations (10%

and 90%) measured in different regions as a function of the frequency. The equation to calculate the antenna

noise figure is given in [ITU-372] by:

F;,>?@dB c A d · log (f MHz)dB (7)

For all reception modes the residential area (Curve B in [ITU-372]) is assumed. In this case the values for the

variables c and d are given by

c = 72.5 d = 27.7

Herewith the values of the medium antenna noise figure Fa,med [dB] can be computed. The results are shown in

Table 11.

TABLE 11

Medium antenna noise figure Fa,med


Medium antenna noise figure Fa,med

for residential area (curve B)

[dB] 22.28 17.10 8.76

Herewith the MMN [dB], taking into account a receiver noise figure Fr of 7 dB (see section 0), can be computed.

The results are shown in Table 12.

TABLE 12

Allowance for man-made noise MMN for fixed, portable and mobile reception


Allowance for man-made noise

for fixed, portable and mobile reception (Fr = 7 dB)

[dB] 15.38 10.43 3.62

[ITU-372] gives the value of decile location variations (10% and 90%) in residential area by 5.8 dB. For 90%

location probability the distribution factor µ = 1.28. Therefore the standard deviation of MMN for fixed, portable

and mobile reception σMMN = 4.53 dB, see Table 13.

TABLE 13

Standard deviation of MMN σσσσMMN for fixed, portable and mobile reception


Standard deviation of MMN σMMN [dB] 4.53 4.53 4.53

The standard deviation of MMN has to be considered in the calculation of the combined standard deviation for

the wanted field strength level (see section 3.8.2).

3.6.2 Allowance for Man-made Noise for Portable Handheld Reception

The antenna gain is the product of directivity and efficiency. The lowest realistic directivity is the one of a short

dipole (length l << λ) and it has the value 1.5 (1.8 dBi). Any gain lower than 1.8 dBi (-0.4 dBd) is due to an

antenna efficiency η lower than 1. The interference power at the receiver input is reduced accordingly and the

MMN equation is (see Annex 2, section 2.2):

MMN dB 10log %1 η &'( &) * dB (8)


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The efficiency η can be calculated from the antenna gain GD [dB] for gains lower than -0.4 dBd:

η 10FGH9.J89 (9)

The MMN for portable handheld reception, taking the receiver noise figure as 7 dB (see section 0), are given in

Table 14.

TABLE 14

Allowance for man-made noise for portable handheld reception (external antenna)


Handheld antenna gain GD [dBd] -22.8 -19 -13

Efficiency η 0.0058 0.0138 0.055

Calculated MMN allowance [dB] 0.42 0.30 0.14

Allowance for man-made noise

for portable handheld reception

[dB] 0.0 0.0 0.0

In the further calculations the allowance for man-mad-noise is specified to 0 dB due to the very low calculated

values.

3.7 Implementation Loss Factor

Implementation loss of the non ideal receiver is considered in the calculation of the minimum receiver input

power level with an additional implementation loss factor Li of 3 dB, see Table 15.

TABLE 15

Implementation loss factor Li


Implementation loss factor Li [dB] 3 3 3

3.8 Correction Factors for Location Variability

The random variation of the received signal field strength with location due to terrain irregularities and the effect

of obstacles in the near vicinity of the receiver location is modelled by a statistical distribution (typically log

normal) over a specified macro-scale area (typically a square with edge lengths of 100 m to 500 m). Considering

the received signal field strength level E [dBµV/m], the lognormal distribution is transformed in a Gaussian

distribution with mean (and median) Emed in [dB] and standard deviation σ in [dB].

The field strength level E(p) [dBµV/m], used for coverage and interference predictions in the different reception

modes, which will be exceeded for p [%] of locations for a land receiving/mobile antenna location, is given by:

L(M) dB V/m Lmed dB V/m Ol(M)dB; for 50 % R M R 99 % (10) with Ol(M) ST: Location correction factor

Emed dBµV/m: Field strength value for 50% of locations and 50% of time

The location correction factor Cl(p) [dB] depends on the so called combined standard deviation σc [dB] of the

wanted field strength level that sums the single standard deviations of all relevant signal parts that have to be

taken into account and the so-called distribution factor V(M), namely

Ol(M)dB V(M) · σC dB (11)


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with V(M) Y( % Z * the distribution factor and

Y([) \ √^ _(`a

a dbc(d (Standard Normal Gaussian CDF)

σC: the combined standard deviation of the wanted field strength level in [dB]

3.8.1 Distribution Factor

The distribution factors µ(p) of the different location probabilities taking into account the different receiving

modes (see section 2) are given in Table 16.

TABLE 16

Distribution factor µµµµ

Percentage of receiving locations p 70% 95% 99%

Reception mode fixed portable mobile

Distribution factor µ 0.524 1.645 2.326

3.8.2 Combined Standard Deviation

The combined standard deviation σc [dB] takes into account the standard deviation of the wanted field strength

level σm [dB], the standard deviation of the MMN σMMN [dB], and, in the case of indoor reception, the standard

deviation of the building penetration loss, σb [dB], respectively.

Since the statistics of the received wanted field strength level for macro-scale, the statistics of the MMN σMMN

[dB], and the statistics of the building attenuation can be assumed to be statistically uncorrelated, the combined

standard deviation σc [dB] is calculated by:

σc dB eσm σb σMMN (12) The values of the standard deviations of the building penetration loss σb [dB] and of the MMN σMMN [dB] are

given in section 3.5 and 3.6, respectively.

The values of standard deviation σm [dB] of the wanted field strength level E are dependent on frequency and

environment, and empirical studies have shown a considerable spread. Representative values for areas of

500 m × 500 m are given by [ITU-1546] as well as the expression to calculate the standard deviation σm [dB]:

gm dB h dB 1.3 log (i jkb) (13) where:

K = 1.2, for receivers with antennas below clutter height in urban or suburban environments for mo-

bile systems with omnidirectional antennas at car-roof height

K = 1.0, for receivers with rooftop antennas near the clutter height

K = 0.5, for receivers in rural areas

f required frequency [MHz].

Furthermore, the following fixed values are given:

Broadcasting, analogue at 100 MHz (i.e. FM): σm = 8.3 dB

Broadcasting, digital (more than 1 MHz bandwidth, i.e. DAB): σm = 5.5 dB


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The standard deviations σm [dB] for FM and DAB are given in Table 17 whereas those for DRM in urban and

suburban areas as well as in rural areas are given in Table 18.

TABLE 17

Standard deviation for DAB σσσσm,DAB and FM σσσσm,FM


Standard deviation for FM σm,FM [dB] --- 8.3 ---

for DAB σm,DAB [dB] --- --- 5.5

TABLE 18

Standard deviation for DRM σσσσm,DRM


Standard deviation for

DRM σm,DRM

in urban and

suburban areas

[dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19

in rural areas [dB] 2.86 3.10 3.49

These values of the standard deviation take into account only the effects of slow fading, but not the effects of fast

fading. Therefore it must be ensured that the determination of the minimum C/N value (see section 5.4) consider

the effects of the fast fading. Otherwise a margin depending to the bandwidth of the signal of 1.6 dB at 8 MHz,

2.3 dB at 1.5 MHz and 4.6 dB at 120 kHz has to be added.

For DRM the effects of fast fading are included into the measurement method and therefore they don’t have to

be added.

For the different reception modes more or less parts of the given particular standard deviations have to be taken

into account, see Table 19.

Due to these differences the combined standard deviation σc [dB] for the respective reception modes are given in

Table 20.

TABLE 19

Allowance for the particular standard deviations for the different reception modes

Particular standard deviations σm σm σm σMMN σb

Frequency [MHz] 65 100 200 all all

Reception

modes

fixed (FX) and port-

able outdoor (PO)

[dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19 4.53 0.00

portable handheld

outdoor (PO-H)

[dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19 0.00 0.00

mobile (MO) [dB] 2.86 3.10 3.49 4.53 0.00

portable indoor (PI) [dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19 4.53 3.00

portable handheld

indoor (PI-H)

[dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19 0.00 3.00

TABLE 20

Combined standard deviation σ σ σ σc for the different reception modes


Combined standard

deviation σc

for reception mode

fixed (FX) and port-

able outdoor (PO)

[dB] 5.76 5.91 6.17

portable handheld

outdoor (PO-H)

[dB] 3.56 3.80 4.19

mobile (MO) [dB] 5.36 5.49 5.72

portable indoor (PI) [dB] 6.49 6.63 6.86

portable handheld

indoor (PI-H)

[dB] 4.65 4.84 5.15


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3.8.3 Combined Location Correction Factor for Protection Ratios

The needed protection of a wanted signal against an interfering signal is given as the basic protection ratio PRbasic

[dB] for 50% of location probability.

In the case of higher location probability as given for all reception modes a so called combined location correc-

tion factor CF in [dB] is used as a margin that has to be added to the basic protection ratio PRbasic, valid for the

wanted field strength level and the nuisance field strength level, to the protection ratio PR(p) corresponding to

the needed percentage p [%] of locations for the wanted service [ITU-GE06].

lm(M) dB lmbasicdB On(M) dB; for 50 % R M R 99 % (14) with On(M) ST V(M) eσw σn ST (15)

where σw and σn, both in [dB], denote the standard deviation of location variation for the wanted signal for the

nuisance signal, respectively. The values for σw and σn are given in section 3.8.2 for the different broadcasting

systems as σm.

3.9 Polarization Discrimination

In principal it is possible to take advantage of polarization discrimination for fixed reception. [ITU-GE84] does

not take into account polarization discrimination in the planning procedure for VHF band II, except in specific

cases with the agreement of administrations concerned. In such cases, a value of 10 dB was used for orthogonal

polarization discrimination.

[ITU-GE06] gives that in VHF band III polarization discrimination shall not be taken into account in the DAB

planning procedures.

For the planning procedures of digital sound broadcasting systems in the VHF bands no polarization discrimina-

tion will be taken into account for all reception modes.

3.10 Calculation of Minimum Median Field Strength Level

The calculation of the minimum median field strength level at 10 m above ground level for 50% of time and for

50% of locations is given in [ITU-GE06] by the following steps 1-5:

1. Determine the receiver noise input power level Pn

ln dBW n dB 10log (p · q · T) (16)

with: F: Receiver noise figure [dB]

k: Boltzmann’s constant, k = 1.38 10–23

[J/K]

T0: Absolute temperature [K]

B: Receiver noise bandwidth [Hz]

2. Determine the minimum receiver input power level Ps,min

lr,stu dBW (O v⁄ )min dB ln dBW (17)

with: (C/N)min: Minimum carrier-to-noise ratio at the DRM decoder input in [dB]

3. Determine the minimum power flux-density (i.e. the magnitude of the Poynting vector)

at receiving place φmin

xmin dBW/m ls,min dBW A ya dBm f dB (18)

with: Lf: Feeder loss in [dB]

Aa: Effective antenna aperture in [dBm2]

ya dBm 10 · log z .||^ %

~)* ST (19)


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4. Determine the minimum RMS field strength level at the location of the receiving antenna Emin

LmindBµV/m xmindBW/m 10log (F0) dBΩ 20log % V V* (20)

with F099 120 Ω, the characteristic impedance in free space, (21)

resulting in LmindBµV/m xmindBW/m 145.8 dBΩ (22)

5. Determine the minimum median RMS field strength level Emed

For the different receiving scenarios the minimum median RMS field strength is calculated as follows:

for fixed reception: Emed Emin Pmmn Cl (23) for portable outdoor and mobile reception: Emed Emin Pmmn Cl Lh (24) for portable indoor reception: Emed Emin Pmmn Cl Lh Lb (25)


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4 DRM System Parameters

The description of the DRM system parameters refers to Mode E of the DRM system [ETSI-DRM].

4.1 Modes and Code Rates

4.1.1 Overview of SDC and MSC Code Rates

[ETSI-DRM] defines the SDC code rates summarized in Table 21 and the MSC modes with code rates R given

in Table 22.

TABLE 21

SDC code rates

MSC-Mode 11 (4-QAM) MSC-Mode 00 (16-QAM)

SDC-Mode Code rate R SDC-Mode Code rate R

0 0.5 0 0.5

1 0.25 1 0.25

TABLE 22

MSC code rates

Protection level Code rate R for

MSC mode 11: 4-QAM

Code rate R combinations for

MSC mode 00: 16-QAM

Rall R0 Rall R0 R1 RYlcm

0 0.25 1/4 0.33 1/6 1/2 6

1 0.33 1/3 0.41 1/4 4/7 28

2 0.4 2/5 0.5 1/3 2/3 3

3 0.5 1/2 0.62 1/2 3/4 4

The net bit rate of the MSC varies from 37 kbit/s to 186 kbit/s depending of the used parameter set.

4.1.2 SDC and MSC Code Rates for Calculations

Several of the derived parameters depend on the characteristic of the transmitted DRM signal. To limit the

amount of tests two typical parameters sets were chosen as basic sets, see Table 23:

• DRM with 4-QAM as a high protected signal with a lower data rate which is suited for a robust audio signal

with a low data rate data service.

• DRM with 16-QAM as a low protected signal with a high data rate which is suited for several audio signals

or for an audio signal with a high data rate data service.

TABLE 23

MSC code rates for calculations

MSC mode 11 - 4-QAM 00 - 16-QAM

MSC protection level 1 2

MSC code rate R 1/3 1/2

SDC mode 1 1

SDC code rate R 0.25 0.25

Bit rate approx. 49.7 kbit/s 149.1 kbit/s


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4.2 Propagation-Related OFDM Parameters

The propagation-related OFDM parameters of DRM are given in Table 24.

TABLE 24

OFDM parameters

Elementary time period T 83 1/3 µs

Duration of useful (orthogonal) part Tu = 27·T 2.25 ms

Duration of guard interval Tg=3·T 0.25 ms

Duration of symbol Ts = Tu + Tg 2.5 ms

Tg/Tu 1/9

Duration of transmission frame Tf 100 ms

Number of symbols per frame Ns 40

Channel bandwidth B 96 kHz

Carrier spacing 1/Tu 444 4/9 Hz

Carrier number space Kmin= -106; Kmax= 106

Unused carriers none

4.3 Single Frequency Operation Capability

DRM transmitter can be operating in single frequency networks (SFN). The maximum transmitter distance that

has to go below to prevent self interferences depends on the length of the OFDM guard interval.

The maximum transmitter distance is calculated with the maximum echo delay which is given by

Decho(max) km Tg·c0 (26) with c0 = 300·10

3 [km/s];

Tg = 0.25 [s]

Since the length Tg of the DRM guard interval is 0.25 ms, see Table 24, the maximum echo delay, and, therefore,

the maximum transmitter distance, yields 75 km.

4.4 Channel Models

Radio wave propagation in VHF bands is characterized by diffraction, scattering and reflection of the electro-

magnetic waves on their way between the transmitter and the receiver. Typically the waves arrive at different

times and different angles at the receiver (multipath propagation) resulting in more or less strong frequency-

selective fading (dependent on system bandwidth). In addition movements of the receiver or surrounding objects

cause a time variation of the channel characteristic and can result in Doppler shift.

For calculation of the different reception modes the channel models are given in Table 25 [ETSI-DRM] have

been assumed and investigated. These channel models are considering the fading characteristics for different

reception environments. For receivers with higher frequencies the fading in time direction is normally short, so

the interleaving and error correction algorithms can work. With slow receiver velocities flat fading over a time,

longer than the interleaver (600 ms) can result in signal drop outs.

TABLE 25

Channel models in the ETSI Standard for DRM

Channel model (Name) Velocity Remark

Channel 7 (AWGN) 0 km/h no time variation

Channel 8 (Urban) 2 km/h and 60 km/h pedestrian and vehicle speed

Channel 9 (Rural) 150 km/h vehicle speed on highways

Channel 10 (Terrain obstructed) 60 km/h vehicle speed within built-in areas

Channel 11 (Hilly terrain) 100 km/h vehicle speed along country roads

Channel 12 (SFN) 150 km/h vehicle speed on highways


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5 DRM Receiver Parameters

5.1 General Characteristics

A DRM receiver is intended to receive and decode programs transmitted according to the DRM system specifi-

cation Mode E (DRM+) [ETSI-DRM].

The parameters relevant for determining the required minimum field strength levels are:

• Noise figure Fr [dB], measured from the antenna input to the I/Q base band DRM decoder input (including

down conversion and A/D conversion).

• Receiver noise input power Pn [dBW]

• Minimum carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N)min [dB] at the DRM decoder input.

• Minimum receiver input power level Ps,min [dBW]

5.2 Receiver Noise Figure

In [ITU-GE06] a receiver noise figure of 7 dB is been used for both DVB-T and T-DAB. For having cost effec-

tive DRM receiver solutions the receiver noise figure F is assumed to be Fr = 7 dB too for all VHF bands, see

Table 26.

TABLE 26

Receiver noise figure Fr


Receiver noise figure Fr [dB] 7 7 7

5.3 Receiver Noise Input Power

With B = 100 kHz and T = 290 K, the thermal receiver noise input power level Pn for DRM Mode E yields

lndBW nr dB 10log (p · q · T) A146.98 dBW (27)

5.4 Minimum Carrier to Noise Ratio

On basis on the channel models in the respective reception mode (see section 4.4) the required minimum values

of the (C/N)min had been calculated. Therefore effects of the narrowband system like fast fading are included in

the calculated values of the (C/N)min.

[ETSI-DRM] gives a required (C/N)min for a transmission in VHF band II to achieve an average coded bit error

ratio BER = 1⋅10-4

[bit] after the channel decoder for different channel models, see Table 27.

TABLE 27

(C/N)min with different channel models

(C/N)min [dB] for

Reception mode Channel model 4-QAM, R= 1/3 16-QAM, R= 1/2

Fixed reception Channel 7 (AWGN) 1.3 7.9

Portable reception Channel 8 (Urban@60km/h) 7.3 15.4

Channel 9 (Rural) 5.6 13.1

Channel 10 (Terrain obstructed) 5.4 12.6

Mobile reception Channel 11 (Hilly terrain) 5.5 12.8

Channel 12 (SFN) 5.4 12.3


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5.5 Minimum Receiver Input Power Level

Based on the above equations and including the implementation loss factor (see 3.7), the minimum receiver input

power level at the receiving location can be calculated for both 16-QAM and 4-QAM, see Table 28 and Table

29.

TABLE 28

Minimum receiver input power level Ps,min for 4-QAM, R=1/3



Receiver noise input power level Pn [dBW] -146.98 -146.98 -146.98

Representative minimum C/N ratio (C/N)min [dB] 1.3 7.3 5.5


Minimum receiver input power level Ps,min [dBW] -142.68 -136.68 -138.48

TABLE 29

Minimum receiver input power level Ps,min for 16-QAM, R=1/2



Receiver noise input power level Pn [dBW] -146.98 -146.98 -146.98

Representative minimum C/N ratio (C/N)min [dB] 7.9 15.4 12.8


Minimum receiver input power level Ps,min [dBW] -136.08 -128.58 -131.18


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6 DRM Planning Parameters

6.1 Minimum Median Field Strength Level

Based on the equations in section 3, the minimum median field strength level for the respective reception modes

had been calculated for both 16-QAM and 4-QAM, for VHF band I, II and III, see Table 30 to Table 35.

6.1.1 VHF Band I

TABLE 30

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 4-QAM, R = 1/3 in VHF band I

DRM modulation 4-QAM. R=1/3

Receiving situation FX PI PI-H PO PO-H MO

Minimum receiver input power

level

Ps.min [dBW] -142.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -138.48

Antenna gain GD [dBd] 0.00 -2.20 -22.76 -2.20 -22.76 -2.20

Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] 4.44 2.24 -18.32 2.24 -18.32 2.24

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22

Minimum power flux-density at

receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -146.02 -138.92 -118.36 -138.92 -118.36 -140.50

Minimum field strength level at

receiving antenna Emin [dBµV/m] -0.25 6.85 27.41 6.85 27.41 5.27

Allowance for man-made noise Pmmn [dB] 15.38 15.38 0.00 15.38 0.00 15.38

Antenna height loss Lh [dB] 0.00 8.00 15.00 8.00 15.00 8.00

Building penetration loss Lb [dB] 0.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Location probability 70% 95% 95% 95% 95% 99%

Distribution factor µ 0.52 1.64 1.64 1.64 1.64 2.33

Standard deviation of DRM

field strength σm [dB] 3.56 3.56 3.56 3.56 3.56 2.86

Standard deviation of MMN σMMN [dB] 4.53 4.53 0.00 4.53 0.00 4.53

Standard deviation of building

penetration loss σb [dB] 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Location correction factor Cl [dB] 3.02 10.68 7.65 9.47 5.85 12.46

Minimum median field

strength level Emed [dBµµµµV/m] 18.15 48.91 58.06 39.71 48.26 41.11

TABLE 31

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 16 QAM, R = 1/2 in VHF band I

DRM modulation 16-QAM. R = ½



level

Ps.min [dBW] -136.08 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -131.18


Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] 4.44 2.24 -18.32 2.24 -18.32 2.24

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22


receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -139.42 -130.82 -110.26 -130.82 -110.26 -133.20


receiving antenna Emin [dBµV/m] 6.35 14.95 35.51 14.95 35.51 12.57



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6.1.2 VHF Band II

TABLE 32

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 4-QAM, R = 1/3 in VHF band II

DRM modulation 4-QAM. R = 1/3



level

Ps.min [dBW] -142.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -138.48


Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] 0.70 -1.50 -18.32 -1.50 -18.32 -1.50

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 1.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28

Minimum power flux-density

at receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -141.97 -135.17 -118.35 -135.17 -118.35 -136.69
















TABLE 33

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 16-QAM, R = 1/2 in VHF band II

DRM modulation 16-QAM R = ½


Minimum receiver input power Ps.min [dBW] -136.08 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -131.18


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level


Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] 0.70 -1.50 -18.32 -1.50 -18.32 -1.50

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 1.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28


receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -135.37

-127.07 -110.25

-127.07 -110.25

-129.39


receiving antenna Emin [dBµV/m] 10.39

18.69 35.51

18.69 35.51

16.37














6.1.3 VHF Band III

TABLE 34

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 4-QAM, R = 1/3 in VHF band III

DRM modulation 4-QAM. R = 1/3



level

Ps.min [dBW] -142.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -136.68 -138.48


Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] -5.32 -7.52 -18.32 -7.52 -18.32 -7.52

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40


at receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -135.35 -129.15 -118.35 -129.15 -118.35 -130.55















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TABLE 35

Minimum median field strength level Emed for 16-QAM, R = 1/2 in VHF band III

DRM modulation 16-QAM. R = ½


Minimum receiver input

power level

Ps.min [dBW] -136.08 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -128.58 -131.18


Effective antenna aperture Aa [dBm2] -5.32 -7.52 -18.32 -7.52 -18.32 -7.52

Feeder-loss Lc [dB] 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40


at receiving place

φmin [dBW/m2] -128.75 -121.05 -110.25 -121.05 -110.25

-123.25

Minimum field strength level

at receiving antenna Emin [dBµV/m ] 17.01 24.71 35.51 24.71 35.51

22.51

Allowance for man-made

noise

Pmmn [dB] 3.62 3.62 0.00 3.62 0.00 3.62







Standard deviation of MMN σMMN[dB] 4.53 4.53 0.00 4.53 0.00 4.53

Standard deviation of build-

ing penetration loss σb [dB] 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00




6.2 Position of DRM Frequencies

The DRM system is designed to be used at any frequency with variable channelization constraints and propaga-

tion conditions throughout these bands [ETSI-DRM].

Referring to the legal frequency plans in ITU Region 1 this document covers DRM

• in VHF band I as well as in VHF band II regarding to [ITU-GE84],

• in VHF band III regarding to [ITU-GE06].

Other areas in the VHF bands assigned for sound broadcasting services, e.g. areas in ITU Region 1 where alloca-

tions of the Wiesbaden T-DAB Agreement 1995 are still used (230 – 240 MHz) or in southern Africa, where the

VHF band III is allocated to the broadcasting services up to 254 MHz, or the broadcasting bands in ITU Region

2 and 3, perhaps the OIRT FM band (65.8 - 74 MHz) or the Japanese FM band (76 - 90 MHz), respectively, are

not yet covered in this section and can be adapted later.


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6.2.1 VHF Band I and VHF Band II

The DRM centre frequencies are positioned in 100 kHz distance according to the FM frequency grid in VHF

band II. The nominal carrier frequencies are, in principle, integral multiples of 100 kHz [ITU-GE84]. The DRM

system is designed to be used with this raster [ETSI-DRM].

The table of centre frequencies of DRM in VHF band II is given in Annex 2.

On the other hand it has to be considered to allow a spacing of 50 kHz in VHF band II to achieve the full poten-

tial of the DRM hybrid mode and to alleviate the deployment of new DRM transmitters in the overcrowded FM

band.

6.2.2 VHF Band III

The frequency band of a DAB block has a bandwidth of 1.536 MHz [ITU-GE06] with lower and upper guard

channels to fit into the 7 MHz channels of VHF band III.

The DRM centre frequencies are positioned in 100 kHz distance beginning by 174.05 MHz and integral multi-

ples of 100 kHz up to the end of VHF band III.

The table of the centre frequencies of DRM in VHF band III in the range from 174 to 230 MHz is given in An-

nex 2.

6.3 Out-of-band Spectrum Mask

The power density spectrum at the transmitter output is important to determine the adjacent channel interference.

The spectrum characteristics of an OFDM system are given in [ITU-328, Annex 6, Chapter 5].

6.3.1 VHF Band I and VHF Band II

An out-of-band spectrum mask for DRM in VHF band I and VHF band II, resp., as minimum transmitter re-

quirement is proposed in Figure 1 and Table 36. The vertices of the symmetric out-of-band spectrum mask for

FM transmitters are given in [ETSI-FM].

Note that the out-of-band spectrum masks are defined for a resolution bandwidth [RBW] of 1 kHz.

FIGURE 1

Out-of-band spectrum masks for FM in VHF band II and DRM in VHF band I and II

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

-500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500

Level [d

Bc i

n 1

kH

z]

Frequency Offset [kHz]

FM DRM


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TABLE 36

Out-of-band spectrum masks for FM in VHF band II and DRM in VHF band I and II

Spectrum mask (100 kHz channel) /

relative level for FM

Spectrum mask (100 kHz channel) /

relative level for DRM

Frequency offset

[kHz]

Level

[dBrc]/[1 kHz]

Frequency offset

[kHz]

Level

[dBc]/[1 kHz]

0 0 0 -20

±±±± 50 0 ±±±± 50 -20

±±±± 100 0 ±±±± 60 -50

±±±± 181.25 -65 ±±±± 181.25 -65

±±±± 200 -80 ±±±± 200 -80

±±±± 300 -85 ±±±± 300 -85

±±±± 500 -85 ±±±± 500 -90

6.3.2 VHF Band III

The vertices of the symmetric out-of-band spectrum masks for DAB transmitters are given in [ITU-1660]. An

out-of-band spectrum mask for DRM is proposed that fits into the DAB masks, see Figure 2 and Table 37.

Note that the out-of-band spectrum masks are defined for a resolution bandwidth [RBW] of 4 kHz. Thus the

value of -14 dBr results for DRM.

FIGURE 2

Out-of-band spectrum masks for DAB and DRM in VHF band III

-140

-120

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Level [d

Br

in 4

kH

z]

Frequency Offset [MHz]

DAB uncritical DAB critical DAB critical 12D DRM


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TABLE 37

Out-of-band spectrum masks for DAB and DRM in VHF band III

Spectrum mask (1.54 MHz channel) /

relative level for DAB

Spectrum mask (100 kHz channel)

relative level for DRM

Frequency

offset

[MHz]

Level [dBc]

(non-critical

cases)

Level [dBc]

(critical cases)

Level [dBc]

(critical cases

/ 12D)

Frequency offset

[kHz]

Level [dBc]

±±±± 0.77 --- -26 -26 0 -14

< ±±±± 0.97 -26 --- --- ±±±± 50 -14

±±±± 0.97 -56 -71 -78 ±±±± 60 -44

±±±± 1.75 --- -106 --- ±±±± 181.25 -59

±±±± 2.2 --- --- -126 ±±±± 200 -74

±±±± 3.0 -106 -106 -126 ±±±± 300 -79

±±±± 500 -84

6.4 Protection Ratios

The minimum acceptable ratio between a wanted signal and interfering signals to protect the reception of the

wanted signal is defined as the protection ratio PR [dB]. The values of protection ratios are given as

• Basic protection ratio PRbasic for a wanted signal interfered with by an unwanted signal at 50% location

probability. These values have to be determined on the legal base of ITU-R. BS.641.

• Combined location correction factor CF [dB] as a margin that has to be added to the basic protection ratio

for a wanted signal interfered with by an unwanted signal for the calculation of protection ratios at location

probability greater as 50%. The equation for the calculation is given in section 3.8.3.

• Corresponding protection ratio PR(p) for a wanted digital signal interfered with by an unwanted signal at

location probability greater than 50% taking into account the respective location probability of the corre-

sponding reception modes that have higher protection requirements due to the higher location probability to

be protected.

6.4.1 Protection Ratios for DRM

The DRM signal parameters are given in section 4.1.

6.4.1.1 DRM interfered with by DRM

The basic protection ratio PRbasic for DRM is valid for all VHF bands, see Table 38. For the standard deviation of

DRM differs in the respective VHF bands the combined location correction factors CF, see Table 39, are differ-

ent in the respective VHF bands as well as the corresponding protection ratios PR(p), see Table 40 for 4-QAM

and Table 41 for 16-QAM.

TABLE 38

Basic protection ratios PRbasic for DRM interfered with by DRM

Frequency offset [kHz] 0 ± 100 ± 200

DRM (4-QAM, R = 1/3) PRbasic [dB] 4 -16 -40

DRM (16-QAM, R = 1/2) PRbasic [dB] 10 -10 -34


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TABLE 39

Combined location correction factor CF for DRM interfered with by DRM

Reference frequency

Band

65 MHz

VHF band I

100 MHz

VHF band II

200 MHz

VHF Band III

Location probability p 70% 95% 99% 70% 95% 99% 70% 95% 99%

Combined location correction factor in

urban and suburban area for fixed

and portable reception

CF [dB] 2.64 8.27 11.70 2.82 8.84 12.50 3.11 9.75 13.79


rural area for mobile reception

CF [dB] 2.12 6.65 9.40 2.30 7.21 10.20 2.59 8.12 11.49

TABLE 40

Corresponding protection ratios PR(p) to reception modes

for DRM (4-QAM. R = 1/3) interfered with by DRM

Reference frequency

Band

65 MHz

VHF band I


Fixed reception (FX) PR(p) [dB] 6.64 -13.36 -37.36

Portable reception (PO, PI, PO-H, PI-H) PR(p) [dB] 12.27 -7.73 -31.73

Mobile reception (MO) PR(p) [dB] 13.40 -6.60 -30.60

Reference frequency

Band

100 MHz

VHF band II





Reference frequency

Band

200 MHz

VHF band III



Portable reception (PO. PI. PO-H. PI-H) PR(p) [dB] 13.75 -6.25 -30.25


TABLE 41


for DRM (16-QAM. R = 1/2) interfered with by DRM

Reference frequency

Band

65 MHz

VHF band I



Portable reception (PO. PI. PO-H. PI-H) PR(p) [dB] 18.27 -1.73 -25.73



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Reference frequency

Band

100 MHz

VHF band II




Mobile reception (MO) PR(p) [dB] 20.20 0.20 -23.80

Reference frequency

Band

200 MHz

VHF band III





6.4.1.2 DRM interfered with by FM in VHF band II

The basic protection ratio PRbasic for DRM interfered with by FM in VHF band II is given in Table 42. The val-

ues for the combined location correction factors CF are given in Table 43, and for the corresponding protection

ratios PR(p), are given in Table 44 for 4-QAM and in Table 45 for 16-QAM, respectively.

TABLE 42

Basic protection ratios PRbasic for DRM interfered with by FM


DRM (4-QAM. R = 1/3)

interfered with by FM (stereo)

PRbasic [dB] 11 -13 -54

DRM (16-QAM. R = 1/2)

interfered with by FM (stereo)

PRbasic [dB] 18 -9 -49

TABLE 43

Combined location correction CF factor for DRM interfered with by FM

Location probability p 70% 95% 99%

Combined location correction factor

in urban and suburban area for

fixed and portable reception

CF [dB] 4.79 15.02 21.24


in rural area for mobile reception

CF [dB] 4.65 14.57 20.61

TABLE 44


for DRM (4-QAM. R = 1/3) interfered with by FM stereo



Portable reception (PO, PI, PO-H, PI-H) PR(p) [dB] 26.02 2.02 -38.98



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TABLE 45


for DRM (16-QAM. R = 1/2) interfered with by FM stereo



Portable reception (PO, PI, PO-H, PI-H) PR(p) [dB] 33.02 6.02 -33.98


6.4.1.3 DRM interfered with by DAB in VHF band III

The basic protection ratio PRbasic for DRM interfered with by DAB in VHF band III is given in Table 46. The

values for the combined location correction factors CF are given in Table 47, and for the corresponding protec-

tion ratios PR(p), are given in Table 48 for 4-QAM and in Table 49 for 16-QAM, respectively.

TABLE 46

Basic protection ratios PRbasic of DRM interfered with by DAB


Basic protection ratio for

DRM (4-QAM. R = 1/3)

PRbasic [dB] -7 -36 -40

Basic protection ratio for

DRM (16-QAM. R = 1/2)

PRbasic [dB] -2 -18 -40

TABLE 47

Combined location correction factor CF of DRM interfered with by DAB



in urban and suburban area for

fixed and portable reception

CF [dB] 3.63 11.37 16.09


in rural area for mobile reception

CF [dB] 3.42 10.72 15.16

TABLE 48


for DRM (4-QAM. R = 1/3) interfered with by DAB


Fixed reception (FX) PR(p) [dB] -3.37 -32.37 -50.37



TABLE 49


for DRM (16-QAM. R = 1/2) interfered with by DAB




Mobile reception (MO) PR(p) [dB] 13,16 -2,84 -33,84


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6.4.1.4 DRM interfered with by DVB-T in VHF band III

Since the impact mechanisms of DAB into DRM is the same as that of DVB-T it is proposed that the same pro-

tection ratios for DRM interfered with by DVB-T in VHF band III can be assumed as for DRM interfered with

by DAB in VHF band III.

6.4.2 Protection Ratios for Broadcasting Systems interfered with by DRM

6.4.2.1 Protection Ratios for FM in VHF band II

The FM signal parameters are given in [ITU-412].

[ITU-412, Annex 5] states that interferences can be caused by intermodulation of strong FM signals in a fre-

quency offset greater than 400 kHz. This cross modulation effect from a high interfering signal level in a range

up to 1 MHz offset has also to be taken into account when planning OFDM systems into the VHF band II.

Therefore not only the protection ratios PRbasic are given in the range 0 kHz to ±400 kHz, cf. Table 50, and for

±500 kHz and ±1000 MHz, too. The values for ±600 kHz to ±900 kHz can be found by linear interpolation.

TABLE 50

Basic protection ratios PRbasic for FM interfered with by DRM

Frequency offset [kHz] 0 ± 100 ± 200 ± 300 ± 400 ± 500 ± 1000

Basic protection ratio for FM (stereo) PRbasic [dB] 49 30 3 -8 -11 -13 -21

6.4.2.2 Protection Ratios for DAB in VHF band III

The DAB signal parameters are given in [ITU-1660] In [RRC-06] it is given that the T-DAB planning should be

able to deal with mobile reception with a location probability of 99%, and with portable indoor reception with a

location probability of 95%, respectively. In addition the values for fixed reception with a location probability of

70% are given.

The basic protection ratios for DAB interfered with by DRM are given in Table 51, the related combined loca-

tion correction factors are given in Table 52, and the corresponding protection ratios PR(p) are given in Table

53, respectively.

TABLE 51

Basic protection ratios PRbasic for DAB interfered with by DRM


Basic protection ratio for T-DAB PRbasic [dB] 10 -40 -40

TABLE 52

Combined location correction factor CF for DAB interfered with by DRM



urban and suburban area for fixed

and portable reception

CF [dB] 3.63 11.37 16.09


rural area for mobile reception

CF [dB] 3.42 10.72 15.16


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TABLE 53


for DAB interfered with by DRM


DAB fixed reception PR(p) [dB] 13.63 -36.37 -36.37

DAB portable reception PR(p) [dB] 21.37 -28.63 -28.63

DAB mobile reception PR(p) [dB] 25.16 -24.84 -24.84

6.4.2.3 Protection Ratios for DVB-T in VHF band III

The DVB-T signal parameters are given in [ITU-1368].

In VHF band III not only DAB but also may be DVB-T operated additionally as an interferer into DRM or to be

interfered with by DRM.

DRM as an interferer against a DAB wanted signal has the same impact as a DAB interferer under the assump-

tion that more than one DRM interferer with different frequencies in a DAB block has to be included, see Table

51.

The same proposal can be assumed if DVB-T is the wanted signal. If there is more than one DRM interferer with

different frequencies in a DVB-T channel the impact may be the same as it is caused by a DAB signal. Therefore

It is proposed that the protection ratios of DVB-T interfered with by DRM are the same as DVB-T is interfered

with by DAB.

In [ITU-1368] the basic protection ratios for DVB-T interfered with DAB are given, see Table 54. These protec-

tion rations are proposed for the interferences by a DRM signal also. In the adjacent channels no impact is pro-

posed.

TABLE 54

Co-channel basic protection ratios PRbasic for DVB-T interfered with by DAB [ITU-1368] and by DRM

Wanted signal DVB-T

Constellation - Code rate

PR [dB]

QPSK - 1/2 10

QPSK - 2/3 12

QPSK - 3/4 14

16-QAM - 1/2 15

16-QAM - 2/3 18

16-QAM - 3/4 20

64-QAM - 1/2 20

64-QAM - 2/3 24

64-QAM - 3/4 26

64-QAM - 7/8 31

6.4.3 Protection Ratios for Other Services interfered with by DRM

6.4.3.1 Other Services below the Radio Broadcasting VHF band II

Below the VHF band II broadcasting band, land mobile services with security tasks are located. The interference

potential of DRM into these services is not higher as the one of FM signals. Provided sufficient additional band

pass filtering of the output of the transmitter is applied, the interference potential of DRM into narrowband FM

(BOS) reception is not substantially higher than that of a standard FM broadcast signal [BNetzA07].


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6.4.3.2 Other Services above the Radio Broadcasting VHF band II

Above the VHF band II broadcasting band, aeronautical radio navigation services are located. The interference

potential of DRM into these services is not higher as the one of FM signals. For frequency offsets of less than

200 kHz, the interference potential of DRM into VOR and ILS localizer reception is much less than of a standard

FM broadcast signal (up to 30 dB less). For larger frequency offsets, both signals produce roughly the same

interference, provided sufficient additional band pass filtering of the output of the transmitter is deployed

[BNetzA07].

6.4.3.3 Other Services in the Radio Broadcasting VHF band III

The values and the procedures to take into account other services in VHF band III is given in [ITU-GE06]. For

DRM the same values as for DAB shall be applied.

6.5 Calculation of the Resulting Sum Field Strength of Interferers

To calculate the resulting interfering sum field strength level from several signal sources Esum

• in VHF Band I and VHF Band II the simplified multiplication method [ITU-R945] shall be applied accord-

ing to [ITU-GE84],

• in VHF Band III the log-normal methods [ITU-R945] according to the planning procedures of T-DAB and

DVB-T [ITU-GE06] shall be applied.

Planning parameters for DRM Mode E (‘DRM+’) – Annex 1

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ANNEX 1 – Normative References

1 Symbols and Abbreviations

For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply:

φmin Minimum power flux density at receiving place [dBW/m2

]

Aa Effective Antenna Aperture [dBm2]

B Receiver noise bandwidth [Hz]

CF Combined location correction factor [dB]

Cl Location correction factor [dB]

c0 Velocity of light in free space [kms-1

]

d Antenna directivity

DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting

Decho(max) Maximum echo delay distance [km]

DRM+ DRM Mode E

E RMS field strength level [dB]

Emin Equivalent minimum RMS field strength level at receiving place [dBµVm-1

]

Emed Equivalent median RMS field strength level, planning value [dBµVm-1

]

Fa Antenna noise figure [dB]

Fa,med Antenna noise figure mean value [dB]

Fr Receiver noise figure [dB]

Fs System equivalent noise figure [dB]

FM Frequency modulation

fa Antenna noise factor

fr Receiver noise factor

g Linear antenna gain [dB]

G Antenna gain [dB]

GD Antenna gain with reference to half-wave dipole [dBd]

∆G Antenna gain variation [dB]

η Antenna efficiency

k Boltzman's constant [J/K]

K Correction factor for the macro-scale standard deviation σm [dB]

l Cable length [m]

λ Wavelength [m]

Lb Mean building penetration loss [dB]

Lf Feeder loss [dB]

L’f Feeder loss per unit length [dBm-1

]

Lh Height loss correction factor (10 m a.g.l. to 1,5 m. a.g.l.) [dB]

µ Distribution factor

MMN Allowance for man-made noise

MSC Main Service Channel

Ns Number of symbols per frame in DRM mode E [ms]

OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

p Percentage of receiving locations (Location probability) [%]

PL Protection level in DRM Mode E


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Pmmn Man-made noise level [dB]

Pn Receiver noise input power [dBW]

PR Protection ratio [dB]

PRbasic Basic protection ratio [dB]

PS,min Minimum receiver signal input power [dBW]

QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

R Code rate

RL Antenna loss resistance [Ω]

Rr Antenna radiation resistance [Ω]

σb Building penetration loss standard deviation [dB]

σc Combined standard deviation [dB]

σm Macro-scale standard deviation [dB]

σm,DRM Macro-scale standard deviation for DRM [dB]

σm,DAB Macro-scale standard deviation for DAB [dB]

σm,FM Macro-scale standard deviation for FM [dB]

σMMN Man-made noise standard deviation [dB]

SDC Service Description Channel

SFN Single frequency network

T Elementary time period of DRM mode E [ms]

Tf Duration of transmission frame of DRM mode E [ms]

Tg Duration of guard interval of DRM mode E [ms]

Ts Duration of OFDM symbol of DRM mode E [ms]

Tu Duration of useful (orthogonal) part of DRM mode E [ms]

T0 Absolute temperature [K]

VHF Very high frequency

ZF0 Characteristic impedance in free space [Ω]

2 References

[BNetzA07] Documentation G531/00328/07, Compatibility Measurements DRM120, DRM and HD Radio

interfering with FM Broadcast, Narrowband FM (BOS) and Aeronautical Radionavigation,

German Network Agency and University of Applied Science of Kaiserslautern, September 2007

[EBU-3317] EBU - TECH 3317; Planning parameters for hand held reception concerning the use of DVB-H

and T-DMB in Bands III, IV, V and the 1.5 GHz band, July 2007

[ECC-FM45] ECC Working Group Frequency Management Project Team FM PT45, Digital Broadcasting

Issues; Initial first draft for a supplement to the ECC report 141 on future possibilities for the

digitalisation of Band II; Technical Elements and Parameters for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting

in Band II

[ETSI-DRM] ETSI EN 201 980; Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM); System Specification

[ETSI-DVB] ETSI TR 101 190; Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Implementation guidelines for DVB

terrestrial services; Transmission aspects

[ETSI-FM] ETSI EN 302 018-2; Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Trans-

mitting equipment for the Frequency Modulated (FM) sound broadcasting service

[ITU-328] ITU-R SM.328-11; Spectra and bandwidth of emissions

[ITU-372] ITU-R P.372-8; Radio Noise

[ITU-412] ITU-R BS.412-9; Planning standards for terrestrial FM sound broadcasting at VHF

[ITU-599] ITU-R BS.599; Directivity of Antennas for the Reception of Sound Broadcasting in Band 8

(VHF)


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[ITU-641] ITU-R BS.641; Determination of radio-frequency protection ratios for frequency-modulated

sound broadcasting

[ITU-1368] ITU-R BT.1368-8; Planning criteria for digital terrestrial television services in the VHF/UHF

bands

[ITU-1546] ITU-R P.1546-4; Method for point-to-area predictions for terrestrial services in the frequency

range 30 MHz to 3000 MHz.

[ITU-1660] ITU-R BS.1660-3; Technical basis for planning of terrestrial digital sound broadcasting in the

VHF band

[ITU-R945] ITU-Report 945-2; Methods for the Assessment of Multiple Interference

[ITU-GE06] Final Acts of the Regional Radiocommunication Conference for planning of the digital terrestrial

broadcasting service in parts of Regions 1 and 3, in the frequency bands 174-230 MHz and 470-

862 MHz (RRC-06) Annex 3: Technical basis and characteristics

[ITU-GE84] Final Acts of the Regional Administrative Conference for the Planning of VHF Sound Broad-

casting (Region 1 and Part of Region 3); Geneva 1984

[KRAUS] Kraus, J.D. “Antennas”, Mc Graw Hill College; 3rd revised edition (Dec. 2001)

3 Authors

Eulig, N. Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hugh-Greene-Weg 1, 22529 Hamburg, Germany; [email protected]

Kühn, M. mobile broadcast consulting, Dresdener Straße 25B, 15566 Schöneiche, Germany;

[email protected]

Lehnert, J. Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation Rheinland-Pfalz (LMK), Turmstraße 10,

67059 Ludwigshafen, Germany; [email protected]

Maier, F. Leibniz Universität Hannover, Appelstr. 9A, 30167, Hannover, Germany;

[email protected]

Schramm, R. Institut für Rundfunktechnik GmbH, Floriansmühlstraße 60 , 80939 München, Germany,

[email protected]

Steil, A. University of Applied Sciences of Kaiserslautern, Morlauterer Straße 31, 67657 Kaiserslautern,

Germany; [email protected]

Teuscher, S. Bayerischer Rundfunk, Rundfunkplatz 1, 80300 München, Germany, [email protected]


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ANNEX 2 – Technical References

1 Position of DRM frequencies

1.1 VHF Band II

The DRM centre frequencies are positioned in 100 kHz distance according to the FM frequency grid and [ETSI-

DRM]. The nominal carrier frequencies are, in principle, integral multiples of 100 kHz [ITU-GE84], see Table

55. A 50 kHz channel spacing is considered (see section 0).

TABLE 55

Position of DRM frequencies in VHF band II (87.5 – 108 MHz)

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

87,6 1 92,7 52 97,8 103 102,9 154

87,7 2 92,8 53 97,9 104 103,0 155

87,8 3 92,9 54 98,0 105 103,1 156

87,9 4 93,0 55 98,1 106 103,2 157

88,0 5 93,1 56 98,2 107 103,3 158

88,1 6 93,2 57 98,3 108 103,4 159

88,2 7 93,3 58 98,4 109 103,5 160

88,3 8 93,4 59 98,5 110 103,6 161

88,4 9 93,5 60 98,6 111 103,7 162

88,5 10 93,6 61 98,7 112 103,8 163

88,6 11 93,7 62 98,8 113 103,9 164

88,7 12 93,8 63 98,9 114 104,0 165

88,8 13 93,9 64 99,0 115 104,1 166

88,9 14 94,0 65 99,1 116 104,2 167

89,0 15 94,1 66 99,2 117 104,3 168

89,1 16 94,2 67 99,3 118 104,4 169

89,2 17 94,3 68 99,4 119 104,5 170

89,3 18 94,4 69 99,5 120 104,6 171

89,4 19 94,5 70 99,6 121 104,7 172

89,5 20 94,6 71 99,7 122 104,8 173

89,6 21 94,7 72 99,8 123 104,9 174

89,7 22 94,8 73 99,9 124 105,0 175

89,8 23 94,9 74 100,0 125 105,1 176

89,9 24 95,0 75 100,1 126 105,2 177

90,0 25 95,1 76 100,2 127 105,3 178

90,1 26 95,2 77 100,3 128 105,4 179

90,2 27 95,3 78 100,4 129 105,5 180

90,3 28 95,4 79 100,5 130 105,6 181

90,4 29 95,5 80 100,6 131 105,7 182

90,5 30 95,6 81 100,7 132 105,8 183


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DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

DRM

channel

center

frequency

fC [MHz]

DRM

channel

number

90,6 31 95,7 82 100,8 133 105,9 184

90,7 32 95,8 83 100,9 134 106,0 185

90,8 33 95,9 84 101,0 135 106,1 186

90,9 34 96,0 85 101,1 136 106,2 187

91,0 35 96,1 86 101,2 137 106,3 188

91,1 36 96,2 87 101,3 138 106,4 189

91,2 37 96,3 88 101,4 139 106,5 190

91,3 38 96,4 89 101,5 140 106,6 191

91,4 39 96,5 90 101,6 141 106,7 192

91,5 40 96,6 91 101,7 142 106,8 193

91,6 41 96,7 92 101,8 143 106,9 194

91,7 42 96,8 93 101,9 144 107,0 195

91,8 43 96,9 94 102,0 145 107,1 196

91,9 44 97,0 95 102,1 146 107,2 197

92,0 45 97,1 96 102,2 147 107,3 198

92,1 46 97,2 97 102,3 148 107,4 199

92,2 47 97,3 98 102,4 149 107,5 200

92,3 48 97,4 99 102,5 150 107,6 201

92,4 49 97,5 100 102,6 151 107,7 202

92,5 50 97,6 101 102,7 152 107,8 203

92,6 51 97,7 102 102,8 153 107,9 204

1.2 VHF Band III

The frequency band of a DAB block has a bandwidth of 1.536 MHz [ITU-GE06] with lower and upper guard

channels to fit into the 7 MHz channels of VHF band III. The DRM centre frequencies are positioned in 100 kHz

distance beginning by 174.05 MHz and integral multiples of 100 kHz up to 229.95 MHz, see Table 56.

The nomenclature of the DRM channel identifier is given by

[No. of the VHF channel] – [No. of the DRM channel suffix in the VHF channel],

e.g for the first DRM channel in this table is the identifier ‘5-1’.

TABLE 56

Position of DRM frequencies in VHF band III (174 – 230 MHz)

DRM

channel

suffix

DRM channel center frequency fC [MHz] in VHF Channel [number]

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 174,050 181,050 188,050 195,050 202,050 209,050 216,050 223,050

2 174,150 181,150 188,150 195,150 202,150 209,150 216,150 223,150

3 174,250 181,250 188,250 195,250 202,250 209,250 216,250 223,250

4 174,350 181,350 188,350 195,350 202,350 209,350 216,350 223,350

5 174,450 181,450 188,450 195,450 202,450 209,450 216,450 223,450

6 174,550 181,550 188,550 195,550 202,550 209,550 216,550 223,550

7 174,650 181,650 188,650 195,650 202,650 209,650 216,650 223,650


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DRM

channel

suffix


5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

8 174,750 181,750 188,750 195,750 202,750 209,750 216,750 223,750

9 174,850 181,850 188,850 195,850 202,850 209,850 216,850 223,850

10 174,950 181,950 188,950 195,950 202,950 209,950 216,950 223,950

11 175,050 182,050 189,050 196,050 203,050 210,050 217,050 224,050

12 175,150 182,150 189,150 196,150 203,150 210,150 217,150 224,150

13 175,250 182,250 189,250 196,250 203,250 210,250 217,250 224,250

14 175,350 182,350 189,350 196,350 203,350 210,350 217,350 224,350

15 175,450 182,450 189,450 196,450 203,450 210,450 217,450 224,450

16 175,550 182,550 189,550 196,550 203,550 210,550 217,550 224,550

17 175,650 182,650 189,650 196,650 203,650 210,650 217,650 224,650

18 175,750 182,750 189,750 196,750 203,750 210,750 217,750 224,750

19 175,850 182,850 189,850 196,850 203,850 210,850 217,850 224,850

20 175,950 182,950 189,950 196,950 203,950 210,950 217,950 224,950

21 176,050 183,050 190,050 197,050 204,050 211,050 218,050 225,050

22 176,150 183,150 190,150 197,150 204,150 211,150 218,150 225,150

23 176,250 183,250 190,250 197,250 204,250 211,250 218,250 225,250

24 176,350 183,350 190,350 197,350 204,350 211,350 218,350 225,350

25 176,450 183,450 190,450 197,450 204,450 211,450 218,450 225,450

26 176,550 183,550 190,550 197,550 204,550 211,550 218,550 225,550

27 176,650 183,650 190,650 197,650 204,650 211,650 218,650 225,650

28 176,750 183,750 190,750 197,750 204,750 211,750 218,750 225,750

29 176,850 183,850 190,850 197,850 204,850 211,850 218,850 225,850

30 176,950 183,950 190,950 197,950 204,950 211,950 218,950 225,950

31 177,050 184,050 191,050 198,050 205,050 212,050 219,050 226,050

32 177,150 184,150 191,150 198,150 205,150 212,150 219,150 226,150

33 177,250 184,250 191,250 198,250 205,250 212,250 219,250 226,250

34 177,350 184,350 191,350 198,350 205,350 212,350 219,350 226,350

35 177,450 184,450 191,450 198,450 205,450 212,450 219,450 226,450

36 177,550 184,550 191,550 198,550 205,550 212,550 219,550 226,550

37 177,650 184,650 191,650 198,650 205,650 212,650 219,650 226,650

38 177,750 184,750 191,750 198,750 205,750 212,750 219,750 226,750

39 177,850 184,850 191,850 198,850 205,850 212,850 219,850 226,850

40 177,950 184,950 191,950 198,950 205,950 212,950 219,950 226,950

41 178,050 185,050 192,050 199,050 206,050 213,050 220,050 227,050

42 178,150 185,150 192,150 199,150 206,150 213,150 220,150 227,150

43 178,250 185,250 192,250 199,250 206,250 213,250 220,250 227,250

44 178,350 185,350 192,350 199,350 206,350 213,350 220,350 227,350

45 178,450 185,450 192,450 199,450 206,450 213,450 220,450 227,450

46 178,550 185,550 192,550 199,550 206,550 213,550 220,550 227,550

47 178,650 185,650 192,650 199,650 206,650 213,650 220,650 227,650

48 178,750 185,750 192,750 199,750 206,750 213,750 220,750 227,750

49 178,850 185,850 192,850 199,850 206,850 213,850 220,850 227,850

50 178,950 185,950 192,950 199,950 206,950 213,950 220,950 227,950


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DRM

channel

suffix


5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

51 179,050 186,050 193,050 200,050 207,050 214,050 221,050 228,050

52 179,150 186,150 193,150 200,150 207,150 214,150 221,150 228,150

53 179,250 186,250 193,250 200,250 207,250 214,250 221,250 228,250

54 179,350 186,350 193,350 200,350 207,350 214,350 221,350 228,350

55 179,450 186,450 193,450 200,450 207,450 214,450 221,450 228,450

56 179,550 186,550 193,550 200,550 207,550 214,550 221,550 228,550

57 179,650 186,650 193,650 200,650 207,650 214,650 221,650 228,650

58 179,750 186,750 193,750 200,750 207,750 214,750 221,750 228,750

59 179,850 186,850 193,850 200,850 207,850 214,850 221,850 228,850

60 179,950 186,950 193,950 200,950 207,950 214,950 221,950 228,950

61 180,050 187,050 194,050 201,050 208,050 215,050 222,050 229,050

62 180,150 187,150 194,150 201,150 208,150 215,150 222,150 229,150

63 180,250 187,250 194,250 201,250 208,250 215,250 222,250 229,250

64 180,350 187,350 194,350 201,350 208,350 215,350 222,350 229,350

65 180,450 187,450 194,450 201,450 208,450 215,450 222,450 229,450

66 180,550 187,550 194,550 201,550 208,550 215,550 222,550 229,550

67 180,650 187,650 194,650 201,650 208,650 215,650 222,650 229,650

68 180,750 187,750 194,750 201,750 208,750 215,750 222,750 229,750

69 180,850 187,850 194,850 201,850 208,850 215,850 222,850 229,850

70 180,950 187,950 194,950 201,950 208,950 215,950 222,950 229,950


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2 Computations of Correction Factors

2.1 Computation of the Antenna Gain for Portable Handheld Reception

The antenna (linear) gain g is the product of directivity d and efficiency η [KRAUS].

g η · d (28) For lossless antennas the efficiency equals one and the gain equals the directivity.

Portable handheld reception antennas are very lossy, and therefore the gain is much lower than directivity. They

are also short linear antennas, with small dimensions compared to wavelength, and have a constant directivity of

about 1.5 (1.8 dBi or -0.4 dBd). The gain changes with frequency only due to efficiency.

To estimate the efficiency change with frequency a transmitting antenna is considered. That leads to the values

for a receiving antenna also, because antennas are reciprocal; their directivity, efficiency and gain are the same

as receiving or transmitting antenna [KRAUS].

To transfer the maximum energy from a port to an antenna or vice versa the antenna has to be matched to the

port impedance. A matched antenna has an equivalent series circuit with radiation resistance Rr, antenna loss

resistance and a matching circuit loss resistance. We consider the reactive part of the serial impedance as zero.

The radiation resistance is small and the transmitted energy is dissipated mostly in the antenna loss resistance

and the matching circuit. Only the energy in Rr is radiated. Combining all losses in RL the antenna efficiency:

η )) )

(29) Rr can be neglected in the denominator, because Rr is much lower than RL.

For the antenna length l << λ the radiation resistance magnitude is proportional to the square of the antenna

length l relative to wavelength λ [KRAUS]:

R k · ( ) k · (l · f) Ω (30)

where λ was substituted by c/f, with c the light velocity.

If the antenna dimension is not changed, and it is considered that the losses in the antenna and the matching

circuit does not change significantly in the frequency range of interest, the efficiency η2 at a frequency f2, com-

pared to the efficiency η1 at a frequency f1, changes as follows:

a8 (&a

&8)a8 (31)

The same is true for the gain G [dB], since the directivity does not change.

Changing the frequency from f1 to f2 the gain changes with:

ΔG 20log ( &a&8) dB (32)


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2.2 Computation of Man-made Moise Allowance from the Antenna Noise Factor

Definition of the antenna noise factor

An antenna for terrestrial communications with efficiency one receives from its environment, no matter what

shape its receiving diagram has, thermal noise with a power n:

kTBn =

where:

k = Bolzmann-constant

T = environment temperature in K (290)

B = bandwidth in Hz

If the antenna receives in the same bandwidth B Gaussian noise like man-made noise with a power i, the total

power received is:

inpa +=

We can define an antenna noise factor fa as:

n

i

n

in

n

pf a

a +=+

== 1

and an antenna noise figure Fa given in dB [KRAUS]:

)(log10 10 aa fF =

The man-made noise allowance for coverage calculations

In a link budget used for coverage calculations, the receiver is taken into account by its noise figure Fr. It can be

shown, that the effect of the man-made noise i received by the antenna is equivalent to an increase of the receiver

noise figure Fr by an amount MMN in dB, called man-made noise allowance.

If the antenna does not receive man-made noise, the total equivalent noise at a receiver input is:

npp r +=

with:

p = power sum in W

pr = receiver noise corresponding to the noise figure and the bandwidth, in W

n = thermal noise (kTB) in W

fr = receiver noise factor calculated from the noise figure ( 1010rF

rf = )

The receiver noise factor is defined as:

n

p

n

np

n

pf rr

r +=+

== 1

If man-made noise i is received, the power at the receiver input is:

inpp r ++=

The interference power is increased by a factor mmn:

n

pn

i

np

i

np

inpmmn

rrr

r

+

+=+

+=+

++=

1

11


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but

1−= rr f

n

p

and

1−= afn

i

The factor mmn can be expressed as a function of fr and fa:

r

a

f

fmmn

11

−+=

or in dB, the allowance for man-made noise MMN:

)1

1log(10r

a

f

fMMN

−+=

The system equivalent noise figure to be used for coverage calculations is increased to:

MMNFF rs +=

Special case with antenna gain below 1.8 dBi

The antenna gain is the product of directivity and efficiency. The lowest realistic directivity is the one of a short

dipole (length << λ) and it has the value 1.5 (1.8 dBi). Any gain lower than 1.8 dBi (-0.4 dBd) is due to an an-

tenna efficiency η lower than 1.

If the antenna efficiency is η, from the received wanted signal w only η*w reaches the receiver, but the Gaussian

noise and the man-made noise getting into the receiver are also reduced to η*n and η*i.

The interference power at the receiver input is increased due to man-made noise interference i by the factor

mmn:

n

pn

i

np

i

np

inpmmn

rrr

r

+

+=+

+=+

++=

1

11

ηηη

)1

1log(10r

a

f

fMMN

−+= η

The efficiency η can be calculated from the antenna gain GD, for gains lower than -0.4 dBd:

10

4.0

10

+

=DG

η

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